Friday, November 6, 2020

Latest vote counts for Georgia, presidency. The contract that brought Trump to Rome. Paul's Oyster Bar sold; will become a church. Floyd resident latest COVID victim; 109 new cases Thursday. Rome Schools reopen Monday.

Today's first headlines:

  • The vote: Where we're at in Georgia with the presidential race, U.S. Senate.  It appears we'll have two Senate races in the Jan. 5 runoff.
  • Business: Paul's Oyster Bar on Alabama Highway sold to La Iglesia De Cristo De Rome for $170,000; church planning major changes.
  • 62nd COVID death from Floyd since March 15. Region posts 109 new cases in a day. NW Georgia again labeled 'high transmission.' State cases up 4%.
  • COVID on campus: Rome to resume in-person classes on Monday; 348 students, staff in quarantine Wednesday. 6 new positive tests. Floyd had 334 in quarantine as of Thursday.
  • Open Records: Republican National Committee paid $6,000 lease Russell Airport for Trump rally on Sunday.
  • Health: Dr. Charles Edward McBride named Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Harbin Clinic; also continues to serve as chief medical officer.
Also today:
  • Bartow County Health Department offering free flu shots during drive-through clinic on Nov. 10, 17, 24 at Zena Senior Center.
  • Buzz: Busy month for Floyd E-911 vs. 2019. Downtown Rome open house is Nov. 14. Blood donations to help Wounded Warriors. Society of Mary meets.
  • Ware Mechanical Weather Center: Perfect fall weekend ahead -- sunny, mid 70s.
  • Obituaries:  Mrs. Rita Faye Reece Carver, Michael Driscoll, Miss Myrtle Ruth Lumpkin.
  • Dining: Public Health restaurant inspection scores, Tuesday-Saturday.
  • Crimewatch: Updates on area arrests.
Advertising:
  • Hardy Realty's open house gallery for Sunday: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths for $155,900 in Garden Lakes area. Open house

Truett's Chick-Fil-A Sports Report:

  • Later this evening: All local high school scores.
  • John McClellan's high school picks: Pepperell vs. Model, Rome and Darlington games have playoff bearings. Cartersville, Calhoun, Rockmart should win big. McClellan
  • Rome Middle football games set for Saturday.
  • Georgia-Florida game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS.
  • Georgia Tech off this week.
  • Falcons home Sunday vs. the Broncos, 1 p.m. Fox, 92.9 FM

 

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